Saba Karim stated that India’s Test team captain Shubman Gill could be a great ambassador for Test cricket after the legendary batter Virat Kohli. He said that ahead of Team India’s upcoming one-off home Test against Afghanistan as well. However, Virat Kohli was lauded as the face of Test cricket by fans and experts alike during his career. After he retired from Test cricket last year, Karim said that Shubman Gill can be the candidate to carry the baton.
He told Star Sports: “He’s able to realize that he can add so much value as a Test batter. For him to compete and perform with that kind of consistency, it clearly shows that Shubman Gill relishes Test cricket. I think he can be a great ambassador after Virat Kohli.”
However, former India spinner R Ashwin also added that Shubman Gill’s success will be important in redefining India’s Test team as well. He also shared how the talented batter has made adjustments to his technique to up his Test cricket as well.
“I am just hoping that he gets back to scoring runs in Test cricket” – R Ashwin on Shubman Gill
He said on Star Sports: “He had a great series in England. The moment he was made the captain, he went there, turned it on. Even when England had toured to India, he got a hundred at Dharamsala. High-quality player, has worked on keeping his bat close to the pads. His success in Test cricket will really start redefining India’s Test team.”
“He is no longer an opener. He has started batting in the middle order, and that just coincided with him taking over the reins of India’s Test team. He had a phenomenal tour to England, scored a lot of runs. I am just hoping that he gets back to scoring runs in Test cricket. Of course, this is just a solitary game. Just own the format completely because India’s batting, yes, No. 3 is still a question mark,” he concluded.
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